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LeBron James scored 38 points, Max Christie had a career-high 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Anthony Davis’ absence for a 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Can the Bucks actually pursue Jimmy Butler before the trade deadline? This 5-team deal including the Lakers is just crazy enough to work.

Here is the prediction, probable starting lineups, and injury updates for the upcoming Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers game.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons is heating up. The Blazers guard, who scored the game-winning points during Saturday’s 105-102 win at Milwaukee, is coming off his best four-game scoring stretch of the season.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant will miss a third consecutive game with a face contusion suffered during Saturday’s home win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Blazers play Saturday night at the Milwaukee Bucks.

Deandre Ayton leads the Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) into a road game against the Los Angeles Lakers (18-14) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, starting at 10:30 PM ET.In their last time out, the

Luka Doncic's injury has brought uncertainty to the Dallas Mavericks' future. However, things look to be trending in the right direction after Doncic's latest update.

The Dallas Mavericks are sitting in fifth place in the Western Conference as the team inches closer to the halfway mark in the season. At 21-16, the Mavericks are on pace to finish close to their 50-32 record from a year ago.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie is budding into a potential NBA star right before our eyes. Heading into the 2024-25 NBA campaign, Christie's role was somewhat undetermined. Would he play big minutes?

Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 118-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.